CRI: 'Warring States' Actor Rates Performance 'Poor'
Lead actor Sun Honglei says he is dissatisfied with his performance in the film "The Warring States", but still hopes audiences will like the movie, which is due out in Chinese and North American cinemas on April 12.

The main cast members ― heartthrob Jang Dong-gun, Japanese superstar Jo Odagiri and Chinese pop icon Fan Bingbing ― are slated to appear in the May event. It is expected to help pitch international sales for the movie.

Lawrence Ng, attending a hospital charity event in Guangzhou, said he regrets making the original Sex and Zen film and had no plans to watch the new 3-D version. (Sina)

Leni Lan Yan surfaces

The missing Lan Yan has sent an email to Stephen Shiu apologizing for her absence that sparked rumours of her suicide. She said that since March 18 until April 6, she has been at a Buddhist temple in Chongqing. Lan Yan plans to return home to Shanghai and then head to Hong Kong on the 7th to promote 3-D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy. Lan Yan apologized for the trouble she caused her agent. (Sina)

"My mother hits me because she loves me." Her mother immediately rushes forward, shoves her and starts yelling vulgarities again. (Xinhua-video) [Gan Lulu is a model/actress whose mother created a sensasian when she uploaded a video of her daughter getting out of the shower in hopes of finding a suitor for her.] (ChinaSmack)

Bob Dylan made headlines of Chinese newspapers the second day after the Beijing show with two follow-ups in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Here is a brief round-up of newspaper digests and reviews by some Chinese music commentators.